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Quran Maqasid

أَخَّرَ

أخر in the Quran

Meaning: and give you respite

أخر occurs 15 times in 14 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
14
Surahs
10

أَخَّرَ

Verb · 15 times

Meaning: and give you respite · Also translated as: He gives them respite, You postpone us, We delay, We delay it

Forms in the Quran

  • يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ ×3
  • أَخَّرْنَا ×2
  • وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْ ×2
  • يُؤَخِّرَ ×2
  • أَخَّرْتَنَآ ×1
  • نُؤَخِّرُهُۥٓ ×1
  • أَخَّرْتَنِ ×1
  • أَخَّرْتَنِىٓ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

آخر يقابل به الأول، وآخر يقابل به الواحد، ويعبر بالدار الآخرة عن النشأة الثانية، كما يعبر بالدار

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والخاء والراء أصل واحد إليه ترجع فروعه، وهو خلاف التقدم. وهذا قياس أخذناه عن الخليل فإنه قال: الآخر نقيض المتقدم. والأخر نقيض القدم، تقول مضى قدما وتأخر أخرا. وقال: وآخرة الرحل وقادمته ومؤخر الرحل ومقدمه. قال: ولم يجئ مؤخر مخففة في شيء من كلامهم إلا في مؤخر العين ومقدم العين فقط. ومن هذا القياس بعتك بيعا بأخرة،…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root أ خ ر

Verses with أخر

Verses 1–14 of 14

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who were told to hold back Their hands (from fight) But establish regular prayers And spend in regular Charity? When (at length) the order For fighting was issued to them, Behold! a section of them Feared men as Or even more than They should have feared God: They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us To fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite To our (natural) term, Near (enough)?" Say: "Short Is the enjoyment of this world: The Hereafter is the best For those who do right: Never will ye be Dealt with unjustly In the very least!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:77
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We delay the penalty For them for a definite term, They are sure to say, "What keeps it back?" Ah! On the day it (actually) Reaches them, nothing will. Turn it away from them, And they will be completely Encircled by that which They used to mock at!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:8
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor shall We delay it But for a term appointed.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:104
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their apostles said: "Is there A doubt about God, The Creator of the heavens And the earth? It is He Who invites you, in order That He may forgive you Your sins and give you Respite for a term appointed!" They said: "Ah! ye are No more than human, Like ourselves! Ye wish To turn us away from The (gods) our fathers Used to worship: then Bring us some clear authority."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:10
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Think not that God Doth not heed the deeds Of those who do wrong. He but giveth them respite Against a Day when The eyes will fixedly stare In horror,—

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:42
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So warn mankind Of the Day when the Wrath Will reach them: then will The wrong-doers say: "Our Lord! Respite us (if only) For a short Term: we will Answer Thy Call, and follow The apostles!" "What! were ye not wont To swear aforetime that ye Should suffer no decline?

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:44
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God were to punish Men for their wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth); A single living creature: But He gives them respite For a stated Term: When their Term expires, They would not be able To delay (the punishment) For a single hour, just as They would not be able To anticipate it (for a single hour).

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:61
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said, "Seest Thou? This is The one whom Thou hast honoured Above me! If Thou wilt but Respite me to the Day Of Judgment, I will surely Bring his descendants Under my sway All but a few!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:62
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God were to punish Men according to what They deserve, He would not Leave on the back Of the (earth) a single Living creature: but He Gives them respite For a stated Term: When their Term expires, Verily God has in His sight All His servants.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:45
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And spend something (in charity) Out of the substance Which We have bestowed On you, before Death Should come to any of you And he should say, "O my Lord! Why didst Thou not give me Respite for a little while? I should then have given (Largely) in charity, and I Should have been one Of the doers of good".

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:10
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But to no soul Will God grant respite When the time appointed (For it) has come; and God Is well acquainted With (all) that ye do.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:11
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So He may forgive you Your sins and give you Respite for a stated Term: For when the Term given By God is accomplished, It cannot be put forward: If ye only knew."

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:4
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    That Day will Man Be told (all) that he Put forward, and all That he put back.

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:13
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Then) shall each soul know What it hath sent forward And (what it hath) kept back.

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:5